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On This Day in International Cricket — 8 March

Memorable innings and spells from 8 March across Test, ODI and T20I cricket (2006–2024). Drawn from GeoCric's ball-by-ball internationals database (2005–present).

On 8 March, LRPL Taylor produced one of the standout performances in our records — 200 for New Zealand against Bangladesh at Basin Reserve in Test cricket. Here are the most notable batting and bowling feats from this date across international cricket.

Memorable batting

  • 2019
    LRPL Taylor200(212b, SR 94.3)
    🇳🇿 New Zealand v Bangladesh · Basin Reserve
    Test
  • 2023
    T Bavuma172(280b, SR 61.4)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v West Indies · The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
    Test
  • 2006
    WU Tharanga165(304b, SR 54.3)
    🇱🇰 Sri Lanka v Bangladesh · Shaheed Chandu Stadium
    Test
  • 2022
    JM Bairstow140(259b, SR 54.1)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v West Indies · Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
    Test
  • 2017
    D Elgar140(299b, SR 46.8)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v New Zealand · University Oval
    Test
  • 2017
    KS Williamson130(241b, SR 53.9)
    🇳🇿 New Zealand v South Africa · University Oval
    Test
  • 2019
    V Kohli123(95b, SR 129.5)
    🇮🇳 India v Australia · JSCA International Stadium Complex
    ODI
  • 2022
    NE Bonner123(355b, SR 34.6)
    West Indies v England · Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
    Test
  • 2022
    Z Crawley121(216b, SR 56.0)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v West Indies · Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
    Test
  • 2022
    JE Root109(204b, SR 53.4)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v West Indies · Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
    Test
  • 2019
    HM Nicholls107(129b, SR 82.9)
    🇳🇿 New Zealand v Bangladesh · Basin Reserve
    Test
  • 2019
    UT Khawaja104(113b, SR 92.0)
    🇦🇺 Australia v India · JSCA International Stadium Complex
    ODI

Best bowling

  • 2024
    MJ Henry7/67(econ 2.91)
    🇳🇿 New Zealand v Australia · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
    Test
  • 2018
    CR Brathwaite5/27(econ 2.70)
    West Indies v Papua New Guinea · Old Hararians
    ODI
  • 2024
    JR Hazlewood5/31(econ 2.33)
    🇦🇺 Australia v New Zealand · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
    Test
  • 2019
    N Wagner5/45(econ 3.21)
    🇳🇿 New Zealand v Bangladesh · Basin Reserve
    Test
  • 2006
    M Muralitharan5/79(econ 2.56)
    🇱🇰 Sri Lanka v Bangladesh · Shaheed Chandu Stadium
    Test
  • 2006
    Shahadat Hossain5/86(econ 4.00)
    🇧🇩 Bangladesh v Sri Lanka · Shaheed Chandu Stadium
    Test
  • 2017
    KA Maharaj5/94(econ 3.30)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v New Zealand · University Oval
    Test
  • 2019
    CJ Jordan4/6(econ 3.00)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v West Indies · Warner Park, St Kitts
    T20I

Feats are ranked by runs (batting) and wickets then economy (bowling) from GeoCric's internationals database, which covers men's and women's Test, ODI and T20I matches from 2005 onwards. It is not a complete record of all cricket history.